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Comparing Diction and Register
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APLIT.264 Comparing Diction and Register
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Read the paired excerpts. Excerpt 1: "I merely borrowed the necklace against a future understanding," Lennox said. Excerpt 2: His sister said, "You stole it and dressed the theft in a waistcoat." Which comparison best explains the diction?
A
Lennox's diction is more direct because it avoids qualifications.
B
Both speakers use the same neutral description of borrowing.
C
His sister's diction accepts his account as legally precise.
D
Lennox's polished euphemism attempts self-justification, while his sister's blunt diction exposes the theft and mocks his genteel register.
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